Tennessee / Labor & Workforce Development

Agency file

Labor & Workforce Development

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Labor & Workforce Development supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2026, this agency had 909 employees with median total compensation of $60,442; the highest distinct record was $243,468.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $64.1M
Employees: 909
Median total: $60,442
Highest record: $243,468

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50$183,129+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 909 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,442) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,796 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $750 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,324

$47,784

$60,442

$77,760

$113,520

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,520 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,324. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Career Specialist

77 · $44,376

Unemp Claims Adjudicator

67 · $44,250

Unemployment Claims Agent

50 · $40,896

Elevator Inspector 2

28 · $72,168

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*

24 · $44,436

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jamie Ballou

Executive Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$99,044

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $96,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,064
Employee ID: 110815

Jamie Ballou holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,044.

Phillip Lett

Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$98,664

Sub-department: Consultation
Base pay: $98,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,222
Employee ID: 144745

At Labor & Workforce Development, Phillip Lett serves as a Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor within Consultation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,664.

Karen Bowers

Auditor 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$98,340

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $95,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,998
Employee ID: 123588

At Labor & Workforce Development, Karen Bowers serves as a Auditor 4 within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,340.

Kelly Parks

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$97,902

Sub-department: Consultation
Base pay: $92,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,672
Employee ID: 127477

Kelly Parks is a Industrial Hygienist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Consultation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,902.

Janette Henderson

Workers' Comp Mediation Sup/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$97,667

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $91,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,651
Employee ID: 114178

At Labor & Workforce Development, Janette Henderson serves as a Workers' Comp Mediation Sup within Benefit Review. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,667.

Eric Engle

Industrial Hygienist Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$96,072

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $96,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,006
Employee ID: 397394

Eric Engle works as a Industrial Hygienist Supervisor for Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $96,072 in 2026.

Todd Reaves

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$95,964

Sub-department: Consultation
Base pay: $93,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,764
Employee ID: 113630

Todd Reaves holds the role of Industrial Hygienist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Consultation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,964.

David Salyer

Workers' Comp Program Director/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$95,615

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $93,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,777
Employee ID: 135655

David Salyer holds the role of Workers' Comp Program Director at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,615.

Henry Plain

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$95,304

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $92,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,711
Employee ID: 164047

Henry Plain holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,304.

Kourtney Jones

Workers' Comp Mediation Sup/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$95,002

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $92,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Jana

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,727
Employee ID: 135283

Kourtney Jones is a Workers' Comp Mediation Sup at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,002.

Kayla Werfel

Industrial Hygienist Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$94,375

Sub-department: Consultation
Base pay: $92,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,684
Employee ID: 495187

Kayla Werfel works as a Industrial Hygienist Supervisor for Labor & Workforce Development within Consultation. Their status is full-time. Kayla earned $94,375 in 2026.

Brian Eardley

Workforce Development Program Director 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$94,020

Sub-department: Employment Security Admin
Base pay: $91,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,647
Employee ID: 510551

Brian Eardley works as a Workforce Development Program Director 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Employment Security Administrative. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $94,020 in 2026.

Brad Wilson

Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$93,672

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $93,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,806
Employee ID: 148662

Brad Wilson holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist Supervisor at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,672.

Bridgett Mcbride

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$93,540

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $93,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,795
Employee ID: 134537

Bridgett Mcbride holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,540.

Laquita Schwartz

Workers' Comp Program Coordinator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$92,810

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $90,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,548
Employee ID: 130904

Laquita Schwartz holds the role of Workers' Comp Program Coordinator at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,810.

April Verdoni

Workers' Comp Program Coordinator/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$92,213

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,500
Employee ID: 158174

April Verdoni holds the role of Workers' Comp Program Coordinator at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,213.

Elizabeth Jolly

Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$91,762

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $86,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $7,186
Employee ID: 132668

Elizabeth Jolly works as a Lwfd Division Assistant Director 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $91,762 in 2026.